Subconscious Mind Training™

"Overall I am satisfied and I enjoyed the whole procedure of self-hypnosis. More specifically, I enjoyed that we explored a new way to realize our problems and face them, maybe a better way to get to know ourselves and your guidance through that was really important. (…) Last but not least, I think that this brought us closer as team and it would be nice to have these kind of sessions more often, maybe also between the member of or team, in order to get to know each other better." – Anastasia from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"What went good?
Everything went good, the hypnosis sessions beat my expectations by far, I truly enjoyed it and I found it a powerful way to work with your brain. To me it felt more like a guided meditation since hypnosis is a polarizing/strong word. Overall 10/10 experience!
What tips do you have?
Nothing about the session - but maybe what I stated above, that hypnosis is a strong word and you could brand this as a guided meditation/hypnosis.
Would you recommend to a friend and why?
Yeah I would highly recommend it to people I know are open to such experiences." – Chris

"I found it a really good session yesterday! I have a few points / questions for you:
- I found it very well done how you could guide us at the end of the afternoon, you did that very naturally and competent.
- You're a natural and it was easy for me to go into trance, something I really admired and enjoyed.
- I would definitely recommend you to friends even though I would limit that to people who I believe would be welcoming this kind of development.
- You also read out a few points that - I believe - you did because of some obligation/liability when you do a session like this? For example about not operating a vehicle while having a trance session like this one?
I was wondering if we could use it as a team to solve certain challenges? I would really enjoy it if you could support our team (or part of the team) with this. Let me know if this idea appeals to you." – David

"(The How to Become Your Own Superhero(in) Mind-Training workshop, red.) was special." – Emiel (at Heroes Made in Asia Gorinchem, The Netherlands)

"(The How to Become Your Own Superhero(in) Mind-Training workshop, red.) is something very special to have experienced. (The exercises were, red.) explained very clearly. Didn't go too fast, the pace was good." – Harley Numan (at Heroes Made in Asia Gorinchem, The Netherlands)

"Thanks again! I really enjoyed it.
What went good: I consider myself a 'sober Groninger' who doesn't really have existing experience with mind fullness (probably relates to this if I am not mistaken?) and as I am always quite skeptical. But I noticed that when you are open to the idea, the hypnosis is very fun and valuable. Besides that I also think you are very good as a person (ability to transfer enthusiasm on the group)!
What tips do you have:
- Repeat the 3 questions when entering the door (I more or less forgot the third question).
- Make a connection (with specific examples) to the hypnosis we generally have heard about like "walk around like a chicken" examples. Is that really possible? And what is required for that? Besides that you are also wearing a hypnotic keychain etc. What can you do with that? What can the 'world's greatest hypnotist' do? Those kind of questions will be fun to (briefly) answer.
Would you recommend to a friend and why?
Yes! It is super much fun to learn one thing and another about hypnosis in just a short hour of time. You'll have to be open for the experience and don't have expectations. Ik think it will be very nice for teams/team events and the like. You could apply it to 'team struggles': How would we deal with this struggle in room 1, 2 and 3? And then have a conversation about that together etc." – Jelmer from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"I experienced the training as very valuable, but I have to note that it wasn't that easy for me to go into hypnosis as for example another attendee. For some reason my mind doesn't submit that easily (but that also tells something about me 😁). I lost the story a bit at the part that you would sit on a table with advisors… But I thought it was really interesting and educable to experience.
Perhaps it will be useful to make small handouts to help you remember what steps that you have to do for self-hypnosis. On those handouts you could also print your company/contact details. 😉" – Kim

"Thanks a lot for the great session yesterday. I appreciate your passion and knowledge and how you shared the topic with people like us with no previous experience. Overall I feel that the way you structured the session really helped us to ease into it and start experiencing it in a very natural way. I think quite some people were laughing about hypnosis before starting but I am sure that a few were feeling uncomfortable not knowing what was going to happen, certainly due to how hypnosis is commonly depicted 😊 Nevertheless, you helped us experience it with great ease and guiding us constantly throughout the session. I appreciated that you explained things but also allowed people to have their own experience, describing it in their own words and accepting its outcome, as “there is no right or wrong” as you said. Probably if I had to do it again, I would like to spend a little more time, perhaps 30 additional minutes, to really process and digest the exercises and their outcome. As we went out for drinks afterwards, I didn't take any time to absorb and process what we had just experienced in a very thorough way. Overall, I feel that the session really inspired me to practice hypnosis and know more about it. I can definitely imagine how beneficial it can be in so many aspects of my life. I will definitely follow up on what we learned yesterday and see what it has to offer. I believe you did great as a trainer, we could feel you passion for the topic and confidence in guiding us. I would definitely encourage you to offer sessions like these for other employees or other companies that might be interested. Thanks again!" – Marco from Hilversum, The Netherlands

"(The How to Become Your Own Superhero(in) Mind-Training workshop, red.) was a very special experience." – Martijn (at Heroes Made in Asia Gorinchem, The Netherlands)

"I'm very grateful that you have given this opportunity for us to explore this new experience. I think everyone has their own experience from this session and something they can take out themselves. For me, I think it is a very peaceful session which allows me to really relax. Something really caught my attention, you have asked us to do a small exercise by turning our bodies by first opening our eyes and then close our eyes. I'm surprised that I have reached to a further point even previously I thought I have turned my body to the maximum angle. I'm so impressed by this exercise and it really shows me how we can limited by our own mind. I think this is a session I will benefit for rest of my life. Again, I'm very thankful for this unique experience. Of course I would like to share more if you are interested 😃. You have asked us to keep it short haha." – Mavis from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"What went good:
- Well prepared.
- There was a nice and logical progression in the whole workshop.
- Referring to the responses from the attendees and their enthusiasm and participation, it is evident that you were able to guide everyone very well.
- The switching (some theory, then a bit of workshop, and a joke and joyful note now and then) makes it easy to follow.
- Your own enthusiasm.
What tips do you have:
- You were reading some parts directly from your notes.
- Because of that you could have appeared less confident to the group than you are based on your knowledge and experience (it is something I also recognize for myself). Looking at the nice feedback on the first question above you may definitely appear more self confident to the group.
Would you recommend to a friend and why?
- When the subject would inspire them definitely!" – Nils

"(The How to Become Your Own Superhero(in) Mind-Training workshop, red.) was a very special experience. Now I feel myself much stronger & have more self confidence. Also I experience much more inner peace. Master Hypnotist Quintus explained the exercises well and clear. Not too slow, neither too fast. TOP!" – Rocco Navarro (at Heroes Made in Asia Gorinchem, The Netherlands), cartoon artist and storywriter at Roccomics, from The Hague, The Netherlands

"I found it very inspiring and during the course I noticed that I really attained another state of consciousness. Honestly I didn't expect this to be possible that fast ;) And once in that state, it was easy to quickly get back to that again. For example during the last session, I subconsciously arrived at music that I have listened to in the past and it felt more intense than listening music 'normally'. Thanks again for the good session!" – Stephan from Amersfoort, The Netherlands

"(Based on the workshop title Devs ♥ 'Yoda-Style' Mind-Training for Complex Problem Solving) I was expecting regular tools to tackle complex problems. Like how to break down a problem into smaller and achievable parts, whereby the solution will become more straightforward. Long story short, I was expecting a more practical method than a mental journey.

Because of the surprise effect I got on my initial expectation just described, I opened up for something that I would normally not have researched myself. Contrary to my vision on this before the workshop, I discovered that mental exercises indeed have an effect upon me and that this can really help me further. A whole new world opened up for me!

The exercise with the doors was very special. In the car (my first door) I considered the idea that was playing in my mind for quite some time already. Behind door number two I learned that there was value potential from the problem, but I was not yet able to define that value. Behind door number three I discovered the definition of the value, and I found solid action points to get to work with.

You introduce the subject in a very fine manner. Even when one is a bit sceptic or even anxious on hearing the word 'hypnosis', you'll be guided and initiated by you to all the good things that mental world has to offer. The drinks you had organized afterwards was also a hit! After these kind of mental journeys I find it nice to have an informal way to talk about the experience, because it can leave a big impression!" – Kevin (at DevCon 2024) from Amersfoort, The Netherlands

"Very nice to have experienced (self-hypnosis, red.) once. Perhaps spent a bit more time to consolidate the problem statement for yourself." – Tom (at Data Science Triangle) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"Fun to do (the self-hypnosis workshop, red.). Your voice feels familiar and leading, but sometimes I had thoughts that disturbed my focus and I didn't feel myself somewhere else." – Rick (at Data Science Triangle) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"Very interesting and new approach to attempt solving problems. Thanks for teaching and demonstrating this (self-hypnosis, red.) approach." – Ivan (at Data Science Triangle) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"Very good to had the chance to experience (self-hypnosis, red.) at the office, because then we could notice how we can filter noises if we want to really concentrate on the thing we want. The 3 rooms was a very good experience. Thanks a lot for giving this (hypnosis, red.) workshop." – Neda (at Data Science Triangle) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"It was a good experience Quintus. I haven't relaxed in this way before. Thanks for teaching this (self-hypnosis, red.) method." – Vijaj (at Data Science Triangle) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"Very nice to have experienced (self-hypnosis, red.) once. Perhaps spent a bit more time to consolidate the problem statement for yourself." – Tom (at Data Science Triangle) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"Very powerful (hypnotic, red.) methods. I especially liked the exercise with the doors: it gave a lot of new perspectives. In general I thought it was really great and helpful/inspiring. If I had to give on tip: I felt like it might make it even more impressive if you could make the tone of your voice while presenting more 'powerful', but again I was really positive about it :-)" – Anonymous (at Data Science Triangle) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"Very nice (hypnosis, red.) workshop! Maybe fun to give a few 'concrete' examples where possible." – Paul (at Data Science Triangle) from Amsterdam, The Netherlands